These tools are perfect for publishing your classroom content and student work. Keep your students and their parents informed and involved with your class by providing resources for use at home.
*CMCSS teachers and Technology Integration Coaches are using the free versions of these tools.
Click the name of the tool for detailed information about set up and use in classroom on Empower Students. Click on the image below the name of the tool for a link to the website for the tool if applicable.
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Account Information
Equipment Needed
Included in these Professional Learning Session(s)
Hosted by the photo printing site, www.shutterfly.com, the Share Sites tool allows picture rich websites for many
different groups, including Classrooms.
Many different kinds of sections,
such as calendars or forums, can be added to any page in Shutterfly site.
An free account is required for the teacher.
Students that are 13 or older can create a free account as well.
For students younger than 13, the teacher can set the
site's privacy, so that there is no username but is a shared
password for the site.
Create either a wiki, a website, or
an online classroom with Wikispaces.
Post content for your students, such links, images, documents, and videos.
It is also a place for students to publish their work and begin to bring their digital footprint
while in a protected portion of the web.
An free account is required for the teacher.
Students that are 13 or older can create a free account
as well.
For students younger than 13,
the teacher can set the
site's privacy, so that there is no
username but is a shared
password for the site. ALSO, the
teacher can create a username and password for each student inside of his/her class wiki.
Build a fantastic teacher webpage. Weebly
has drag and drop options for creating a
beautiful, feature-rich website to inform parents, students, and stakeholders of the wonderful things going on in your classroom.
Free accounts are available for individuals over 13.
According to Weebly's Terms of Service. Individuals under the age of 13 are prohibited from creating or using accounts through Weebly.com. Students under the age of 13 may, however, use Weebly through special student accounts created by their teachers through education.weebly.com, provided the teacher has obtained signed parental consent from the student's parents.
*CMCSS teachers and Technology Integration Coaches are using the free versions of these tools.
Click the name of the tool for detailed information about set up and use in classroom on Empower Students.
Click on the image below the name of the tool for a link to the website for the tool if applicable.
www.shutterfly.com, the Share Sites tool allows picture rich websites for many
different groups, including Classrooms.
Many different kinds of sections,
such as calendars or forums, can be added to any page in Shutterfly site.
Students that are 13 or older can create a free account as well.
For students younger than 13, the teacher can set the
site's privacy, so that there is no username but is a shared
password for the site.
Free iOS and free Android apps are available.
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an online classroom with Wikispaces.
Post content for your students, such links, images, documents, and videos.
It is also a place for students to publish their work and begin to bring their digital footprint
while in a protected portion of the web.
Students that are 13 or older can create a free account
as well.
For students younger than 13,
the teacher can set the
site's privacy, so that there is no
username but is a shared
password for the site. ALSO, the
teacher can create a username and password for each student inside of his/her class wiki.
has drag and drop options for creating a
beautiful, feature-rich website to inform parents, students, and stakeholders of the wonderful things going on in your classroom.
According to Weebly's Terms of Service.
Individuals under the age of 13
are prohibited from creating or using
accounts through Weebly.com.
Students under the age of 13 may,
however, use Weebly through special
student accounts created by their
teachers through education.weebly.com, provided the teacher has obtained signed parental consent from the student's parents.
Free iOS and free Android apps are available.